A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6135-01-382-1980
NSN 6130-01-367-0782
NSN 6685-00-318-7766
NSN 6110-01-406-6324
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5945-01-538-3163
NSN 6620-01-322-8382
NSN 5975-01-434-6243
NSN 5895-00-925-5810
NSN 5990-01-326-2677
NSN 6130-01-463-8359